Hyperfocal Distance Focusing and Depth of Field Tricks

So focusing on a person or object isn’t that hard. You zoom in or use magnify, adjust focus, and then zoom back out. They’re in focus. But what if your subject moves in place or you have two subjects in the frame? What do you do? Can Hyperfocal distance help?

Frank explores focusing, depth of field, near and far focus, hearts on some sweat bokeh background, and shows you how to find the hyperfocal distance via charts but also without then when you're on location.

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[thorwaldjohanson]

Fantastic and hilarious video! I can't believe I didn't know about the infinity focus markings on some lenses in combination with their aperture number. You're the first video I've seen on the subject that mentions this!

[Stone]

Thanks for this, one of the better explanations, i’m getting there!! Think i’ve watched to many variants on hyperfocus so created my own little circle of confusion! Thanks. 👌

[dd]

No has explained it in such a good manner as you have explained, amazing sir.

[RockWILK]

This is an awesome video. I use Zone focusing for my filmmaking all the time. That way I can use all of my vintage lenses. Thanks for sharing such valuable information.

[RongDuck]

THAT was nothing short of awesome. Great job to everyone involved!

[kennethwedmorelund]

8:11 hilarious hahahahahah went from Jamaican to South African to Scottish accent LOL

[mdel]

Thank you so much for this. I've watched god knows how many videos explaining this, to no avail. Yours is what made me truly understand. THANKS AGAIN!

[amateurphotographerassocia]

Great, we'll share with our group ;)

[najemo]

The best explanation on youtube by far...👍

[bhartwigutube]

Loved that you got into the lens window readings.... and then screamed in agony as you left without expanding on it...

[websitesthatneedanem]

Funny bits.... are Very Funny! More funny moments please!
Love the accents all over that place, brilliant!

[johnrasmussen]

seriously good vid .. both information presentation and humour.

[mrtiff]

Thanks. Struggling to focus on near and far objects today. This info is really helpful

[skd]

Congrats on your 1k subs :) Pop up that beer.According to YouTube, you are a true partner now. Very easy to understand what you explain, you guys are the best at what you do. I would not trust someone more on youtube. And BTW, there are exceptions. Chuck Norris is always on focus, no matter what lens you have, how dark it is and how close he is.

[DylanSwain]

Yay I got a shoutout! That Aussie accent was pretty decent to be honest 😂

[gabrielnoguti]

I liked, first time here but really enjoy, have a video about landscapes our wide lens ? keep this gj XD

[daVinzyVisuals]

Great Video Frank, Looking forward to the mathematics of hyperfocal distance. In the next video suggest some Great DOF calculator App for iOS and Android with a very brief example of​ it. Thanks.

[Twisted_Sound]

Brilliant explanation!! I only have a question, you said that when it's very bright you can shoot with a tight aperture.well, when i want to shoot hyperfocal indoors or nighttime or on a dark environment what choices do i have? bigger ISO? light the scene? what's the best option? i really thank you.

[thecourtneyshaffer]

Oh my gosh - you got the Hugh Jackman is a kangaroo and you’re a wallaby bit!!! 🤣

[thothheartmaat]

im trying to figure out ho to do hyperfocal length for zoomed in portraits and it looks like its just not possible.. every time you zoom in the hyperfocal length and near focal length goes further into the background so you have to zoom all the way out and include the feet and then it works but if you just want a waist shot or something else then it doesnt work.. if you love bokeh then this is great but if you want the background in focus it just doesnt work ever..